Build cost, pricing & break-even

Draft CAD figures before HST. First Jobsite 612 Lite prototype is a steel build — see the prototype block below. Labour at about $35/h loaded for production-pace estimates; the first unit will take longer. Replace every number with real quotes and actual hours.

Jobsite 612 Lite — first prototype (steel)

First build is steel. Aluminum welding gear is deferred and is not in this cost.

Line	Estimate (CAD)
Materials + parts	~$4,500
Labour	$1,400–$2,800
Overhead (shop consumables, small tools, freight on parts, etc.)	$500–$1,000
Total first-build cost	~$6,400–$8,300
Target selling price at ~30% profit margin (price = cost ÷ 0.70)	~$9,100–$11,900

Deferred — not in first trailer cost: aluminum welding gear ($4,000–$8,000) is a later shop purchase. It is excluded from the Jobsite 612 Lite prototype cost and from the target selling price above.

What you'll find here: per-unit materials, labour, suggested prices, margins, and a rent-based break-even in trailers per month. Capital allocation and investor details are kept private and are not published here.

Model / tier	Materials + parts	Labour	Unit cost	Suggested price	Margin
Jobsite 612 Lite BASIC (steel prototype / early production)	~$4,500	$1,400–$2,800	~$6,400–$8,300 (incl. $500–$1,000 overhead)	~$9,100–$11,900	~30%
Jobsite 612 Lite PRO	$8,900	$2,450 (70 h)	$11,350	$13,900	$2,550
Jobsite 612 Lite WRAP	PRO + $2,500 wrap	$2,450	$13,850	$17,900	$4,050
Snowbird 712 BASIC	$6,300	$1,750 (50 h)	$8,050	$9,400	$1,350
Snowbird 712 PRO	$7,600	$2,100 (60 h)	$9,700	$11,900	$2,200
Snowbird 712 WRAP	PRO + $2,500 wrap	$2,100	$12,200	$15,900	$3,700
Trailhead 716 BASIC	$8,650	$2,550 (73 h)	$11,200	$12,900	$1,700
Trailhead 716 PRO	$10,150	$3,150 (90 h)	$13,300	$15,900	$2,600
Trailhead 716 WRAP	PRO + $3,500 wrap	$3,150	$16,800	$20,900	$4,100
Roadhaul 8520 BASIC	$11,800	$3,300 (95 h)	$15,100	$17,400	$2,300
Roadhaul 8520 PRO (HD)	$13,950	$3,850 (110 h)	$17,800	$20,900	$3,100
Roadhaul 8520 WRAP	PRO + $4,500 wrap	$3,850	$22,300	$26,900	$4,600
Jobsite 714 BASIC	$9,600	$2,600 (75 h)	$12,200	$13,900	$1,700
Jobsite 714 PRO	$11,450	$3,150 (90 h)	$14,600	$17,400	$2,800
Jobsite 714 WRAP	PRO + $3,000 wrap	$3,150	$17,600	$21,900	$4,300

Benchmarks (2026 Ontario dealer lists, approximate): new 7×16 tandem ramp-door ~$10,500–$12,500; 8.5×20 enclosed car haulers ~$15,500–$19,000; single-axle 6×10/6×12 cargo ~$6,500–$9,500. The Lite's first-prototype target (~$9,100–$11,900) is set from steel build cost at ~30% margin. Pro and Wrap rows below are later production estimates. Aluminum welding gear is deferred.

Rent-based break-even (trailers / month)

Fixed costs = rent + about $1,500/mo for insurance, utilities, phone, software and marketing (no owner salary). Blended margin assumed $2,500/unit early on (Lite mix ~50% Basic / 35% Pro / 15% Wrap).

Rent scenario	Monthly fixed costs	Units / month to break even	Units / year
Low: $2,000 rent	$3,500	1.4	17
Mid: $3,000 rent	$4,500	1.8	22
High: $4,980 rent	$6,480	2.6	31

Break-even units/month = monthly fixed costs ÷ blended margin. Owner wages push the number higher. These are planning estimates, not a forecast.